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you guys have any experiences with mile marker locking hubs? i seen them cheaper then the warns but are they as good?
 


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I had them on my '97. They were a strong unit. IMO they are as good as the normal Ranger Warn's.
 

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I had them on my '97. They were a strong unit. IMO they are as good as the normal Ranger Warn's.
i hope so, they are 120 compared to 180 for the warns. i guess i will try them
 

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i hope so, they are 120 compared to 180 for the warns. i guess i will try them
Honestly, I would go either with a set of junkyard hubs or a set of the Warn Jeep hubs, anything else would be a waste of time and/or money.


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The Warn Jeep hubs still are not that strong. I have seen them gernade just like the stock Ranger Warn hubs have.
 

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I've grenaded a few Warns on my exploder, but haven't had any probs with the MM one's on the ranger!
 

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The Warn Jeep hubs still are not that strong. I have seen them gernade just like the stock Ranger Warn hubs have.
So what would you suggest running? Personally, I am considering getting a set of Warn Jeep hubs. If they can hold up to my abuse, they should be good for 98% of those running a D35 TTB.



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The flange style hubs are just not strong. Any you get will gernade. I recommend getting the MileMarkers, easier on the wallet new and when you have to replace them.
 

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Junkyard hubs.

They are identical to Warns except for the color, and will run you far less than even the mile markers. They survive moderate and medium trails just fine. They only grenade when really romped on, under rather extreme conditions. On most RBVs, they never even get used.
 

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Junkyard hubs.

They are identical to Warns except for the color, and will run you far less than even the mile markers. They survive moderate and medium trails just fine. They only grenade when really romped on, under rather extreme conditions. On most RBVs, they never even get used.
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run the standard hubs on ur truck kevin, there plenty strong enough and aslong as u dont hammer it when ur binding then u relaly wont ever break them, especially with ur gears and being open up front, i wheeled my old 87 with the stock hubs and gears on 33" boggers and never broke the hubs
 

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run the standard hubs on ur truck kevin, there plenty strong enough and aslong as u dont hammer it when ur binding then u relaly wont ever break them, especially with ur gears and being open up front, i wheeled my old 87 with the stock hubs and gears on 33" boggers and never broke the hubs
x3, although i have the mile markers on my fullsize and they seem to be stronger than the C-6 tranny that i have:dntknw:
 

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MileMarkers are weak compared to stock/Warn locking hubs. Do NOT buy them, unless you are running 31s or smaller. If you get a MileMarker next to a Warn you can see immediate differences in durability.

The regular Warn hubs are good for up to 33" tires on a locked axle. Larger than that and you want to go with Jeep hubs.

Go to the junkyard and get a spare Warn hub as well. If you run large tires there is a good chace you'll eventually grenade a hub.
 

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run the standard hubs on ur truck kevin, there plenty strong enough and aslong as u dont hammer it when ur binding then u relaly wont ever break them, especially with ur gears and being open up front, i wheeled my old 87 with the stock hubs and gears on 33" boggers and never broke the hubs
i blew mine after i left your house on sunday. i had the stock autos and they have been clicking and binding even in 2wd since i got the truck, i cleaned them like 5 times in two months and it only fixed the problem temporarly, what should i look for in the junk yard? i want something i dont have to worry about anymore unless i ruin them under my own stupidity.
 

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i blew mine after i left your house on sunday. i had the stock autos and they have been clicking and binding even in 2wd since i got the truck, i cleaned them like 5 times in two months and it only fixed the problem temporarly, what should i look for in the junk yard? i want something i dont have to worry about anymore unless i ruin them under my own stupidity.

Look for stock manual locking hubs. They are the same as a regular Warn hub. If you have 33s or smaller, and you know how to use the gas, they will be very reliable.
 

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Look for manual hubs on any Dana 35. Exploders are most easy to deal with, as they ALL have Dana 35s. Most D35 trucks have auto hubs, but manuals aren't THAT rare. I found mine at Pick'n'Pull, even.

Don't pick up the much more common Dana 28 manual hubs, or you'll have two greasy paperweights.

You'll need the hub nuts and washers as well, as they are very different. Bring one of the 4-prong sockets (with a nice big breaker bar and perhaps cheater pipe) and a pair of flatblade screwdrivers to pop the snap ring off.
 

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